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AFAR sent writer Leslie Jamison to the Indian Ocean island nation with just 24 hours’ notice. Arriving with no preparation and no plan, she caught a ride to the war-torn north to find out what kind of traveler she truly is.

Boarding a plane with the littlest of littles takes some extra finesse and planning.

As the country, also known as Myanmar, prepares for Sunday’s historic elections, a local shares his perspective. While stuck in traffic. Fascinating traffic.

Uncorking Switzerland’s Secret

Cuisine aside, what is it that makes a French dinner party so, well, French?

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That fancy cocktail in your favorite bar is changing everything in the villages of Mexico’s southern state.

Where he ate and drank while exploring Japan’s Golden route.

On a trip to Belize, a new mother learns how the transition from solo travel to family travel can be a surprise.

One traveler hikes through the haunted beauty of the Balkans to see if a trail can heal the wounds of war.

With just 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent the award-winning author to Andorra, a tiny country with seriously massive mountains. Here’s what happened when she arrived and was told by locals that it’d be dangerous for her to hike.

A traveler returns to the Netherlands’s capital to find a new angle on Amsterdam, beyond the city’s more unsurprising stereotypes.

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Here’s how one of the most prominent chefs on the planet placed Central Europe’s peak flavors on the global map.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Karen E. Bender on a spontaneous journey to Ireland.